Keep the kids busy for free with upcoming activities at the Lego store, Home Depot and Lowes Home Improvement stores.

Corcel claims its N°1 bathtub redefines form and function. They say only 51 of the carbon fiber tubs will be construced.

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I'll admit this is a bit of a rant. The company that is the target is not alone so I won't name the company specifically, but you might… Pfigure it out if you are Pfamiliar with home plumbing products.

We had a leaky    Pfaucet. Pfoolisfly, I thought the repair would be cheap and easy -maybe replace a rubber washer or an o-ring.

Cheap and easy, right? Well it wasn't hard nor was it all that expensive. But it cost about Pforty times more than it should have.

At the end of the aisle, I thumbed through the many racks of rubber replacement parts.

Looking pretty obvious that I was not Pfinding what I was looking for, a helpful employee broke the bad news to me.

Rather than replace just the    Pfaulty gasket, I had to replace the Pfull valve assembly.

So instead of a Pfew cents, I had to Pfork over $13.

I've run into this a good bit with automotive and electronics repairs. But a Pfaucet?

Maybe it is the cost of manufacturing versus repair?

Ready to flush $6,400 down the crapper? Consider the Kohler Numi Bidet Toilet. What does it do? Just about everything, and via touchscreen remote.

- Motion activated lid and seat: No more seat up or down arguments?

- Music: Built-in speakers, programmable audio, via FM radio or your MP3 player through remote docking station.

- Bidet with multiple water spray patterns (pulsate, oscillate, or wave), variable water pressure and temperature settings: Add some colored gels to the built-in light panels and you can watch a mini-Bellagio sprinkler show in your own bathroom.

- Seat and feet warmers: Who hasn't wanted this?

- Deodorizer: Air is ventilated through a deodorizing charcoal filter.

I know you all have been waiting for this and starting at just $1,000, remote control bathing luxury can be yours.

Does flatware have to be so austere? Here is a gallery of twelve of the most interesting  gastro-gadgets we found. Not techie, but a heaping helping of geek. Bon appetit.

Gallery: Not so flatware

Consumer Reports reviews blenders based on their piña colada making performance.

It is yellow, large and ready to gobble up your media. Accessory ghost lamps not included.

Office logos, postcards, your child's artwork, and photos? This could inspire an entire lamp line. Chose a lampshade design, select one of several bases and you are done.